Deconstructed

An exciting book by Liz Talley, the USA Today #1 author of Adulting, about quick friends and stylish retaliation.

When Cricket Crosby, the owner of an antique boutique, learns that her husband's extramarital affair is more than just idle chatter, her whole world is upended. Her strategy was to get an investigator, get a lawyer, engage Ruby as her new assistant, and force her husband to pay.

Ruby is aware of how rapidly things may change. She's resolved to create a new future for herself after a perilous past by working for Cricket, redefining herself as a designer, and dissecting classic haute couture. She is the one who can assist Cricket heal from a few broken hearts.

But as it happens, Cricket's life isn't just a bit shattered. It is breaking apart at the seams and is soiled and wrinkled. No matter how risky the investigation becomes, Cricket is sleuthing her way to the truth with the help of Ruby and her motley crew of relatives, including a sullen PI and a handsome tow truck driver.

Yes, Cricket's life isn't exactly what she had planned. However, she's learning to accept change and identify her true desires. And that's really very amazing.